{"id":511,"date":"2009-11-29T14:37:27","date_gmt":"2009-11-29T21:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.traceythompson.com\/surfing\/?p=511"},"modified":"2009-11-30T01:43:25","modified_gmt":"2009-11-30T08:43:25","slug":"negative-tide-at-cowells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.traceythompson.com\/surfing\/2009\/11\/negative-tide-at-cowells\/","title":{"rendered":"Negative Tide at Cowells"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SURF: <\/strong>3-4ft and clean. Great day for the longboard.<\/p>\n

After 2 solid longboard days my arms were mush. Jello. I could barely sit up to answer the phone when Luke texted me at 9:30am. I knew it was going to be a negative tide at Cowells but had written Sunday off as a day of rest.<\/p>\n

Still, it’s really hard for me to resist a good longboard spot when it’s at its best and it was certainly looking wonderful today. Cowells really shines with a low low tide. I hopped in the car and drove back down south towards Santa Cruz. This weekend has been a marathon for both my arms and my car. <\/p>\n

The sun was shining, the waves were great, the crowd was light (for a usually crowded spot) and I got in ride after ride. Nice long rides too. I started practicing my cross stepping on some of the longer rides. I haven’t quite gotten it yet. So far I’m really good and falling off, but a few more nice long rides like today and I might just have it.<\/p>\n

Cross stepping is when you walk the board. It’s sort of a board ballet and the first step to nose riding like a pro:<\/p>\n

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It’s been really great to have a chance to spend some quality time on my longboard. The large winter swell can make it a challenge to find a good spot for it to really shine. Being able to spend three days letting my board do what it does best has been just awesome. My Stewart is a great match for me. Easy to paddle, catches waves wonderfuly and has enough speed and control to really take advantage of these sweet little waves. What a fun holiday weekend. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SURF: 3-4ft and clean. Great day for the longboard. After 2 solid longboard days my arms were mush. Jello. I could barely sit up to answer the phone when Luke texted me at 9:30am. I knew it was going to be a negative tide at Cowells but had written Sunday off as a day of … <\/p>\n

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